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    Europa Advance Batteries were a group of three artillery batteries in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar. They are located north east from Europa...
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    The Europa Batteries are a group of artillery batteries in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar. Facing the North African coast, they are the most...
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    and the batteries. Europa Advance Batteries, Europa Pass Batteries, Europa Batteries, Eliott's Battery, Europa Advance Battery, Half Way Battery, Lighthouse...
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    Europa Pass Batteries are a group of artillery batteries in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar. They are located north west of Europa Point in...
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  • Engineer Battery Europa Advance Batteries Europa Batteries Europa Pass Batteries Farringdon's Battery Forbes' Batteries Gardiner's Battery Genista Battery Genoese...
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    eastern side of the Rock was inaccessible because of its steep terrain. Gun batteries were placed in a series of galleries on the north face of the Rock, providing...
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    Alexandra Battery Civil Hospital Battery Cumberland Flank Battery Eliott's Battery Europa Advance Batteries Europa Battery Europa Pass Battery Gardiner's...
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  • The Prince of Wales Batteries were a group of artillery batteries built in Gibraltar between 1859–60 and named after Albert Edward, Prince of Wales (and...
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    number of "retired" batteries in the territory, constructed to improve the coastal defences between Europa Point and the town. The battery was completed by...
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  • Hill Battery refers to one particular battery almost equidistant between Genista Battery and Europa Advance Battery. The armament of the batteries changed...
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    Because the British viewed the two batteries as part of the one large fortress that was the Rock of Gibraltar, the batteries lacked all-round protection and...
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    explosives and machinery. By 1942, the tunnelling had reached a peak rate of advance of 60 metres (200 ft) of tunnel per week. However, the use of explosives...
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  • Lady Augusta's Battery was an artillery battery in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar. The four gun battery was well above the Line Wall Curtain...
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  • Waterport Battery is an artillery battery in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar. Fa & Finlayson (2006). The Fortifications of Gibraltar 1068-1945...
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    here. Raglan's Battery was one of the first set of retired batteries which were proposed by General Sir John Jones. These "retired" batteries were the first...
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  • Tower Battery is an artillery battery in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar. Fa & Finlayson (2006). The Fortifications of Gibraltar 1068-1945...
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    Advance Batteries Europa Batteries Europa Pass Batteries Farringdon's Battery Forbes' Battery Gardiner's Battery Genista Battery Genoese Batteries Governor's...
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  • Eliott's Practice Battery is an artillery battery in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar. Fa & Finlayson (2006). The Fortifications of Gibraltar...
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  • Little Bay Battery is an artillery battery in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar. Fa & Finlayson (2006). The Fortifications of Gibraltar 1068-1945...
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  • during World War II. It was the penultimate battery at the southern end of Gibraltar which is known as Europa Point. Fa & Finlayson (2006). The Fortifications...
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    Battery, Genista Battery, Jews' (Gate) Cemetery Battery, Engineer Battery, and Europa Advance Battery. The battery received its name from its position below...
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  • New Mole Battery was an artillery battery in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar. The New Mole Battery is used by the Gibraltar Fire Brigade for...
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  • Calpe Battery is an artillery battery in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar. Fa & Finlayson (2006). The Fortifications of Gibraltar 1068-1945...
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    Armies spent weeks restoring O'Hara's and Lord Airey's Batteries. For years, O'Hara's Battery had been classified as an excluded site, where entry was...
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  • Battery is an artillery battery in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar. The battery is located at Europa Flats just north of Eliott's Battery...
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    casemates, gun batteries, magazines, tunnels and galleries. At their peak in 1865, the fortifications housed around 681 guns mounted in 110 batteries and positions...
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  • Victoria Battery (one of two identically named batteries named after Queen Victoria) was an artillery battery in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar...
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  • Little Bay. This battery was on the shoreline but it was overlooked by the Buena Vista Battery and the seven guns of the Europa Pass Batteries. Fa & Finlayson...
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  • Prince William's Battery is an artillery battery in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar. Fa & Finlayson (2006). The Fortifications of Gibraltar...
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    Buffadero Battery was an artillery battery in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar. It is located on Windmill Hill. Buffadero was the name of a...
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